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Sep 2014 Bhoochetana: Bridging the Yield Gaps for Rainfed Crops in Karnataka Large untapped potenal GIS soil ferlity maps and ferlizer recommendaons at taluk level Sharing results and capacity building Holisc approach to upgrade rainfed agriculture Conclusions • Soils are not only thirsty but hungry also for secondary- and micro-nutrients. • Improved agricultural pracces are needed to harness producvity potenal. • Recorded 5% growth in agriculture and net benefits of Rs 1268 crores in 4 years. • Bhoochetana proved to be a scalable opon for sustainable intensificaon.
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Bhoochetana: Bridging the Yield Gaps for Rainfed Crops in Karnataka

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Date: 09 September 2014
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Page 1: Bhoochetana: Bridging the Yield Gaps for Rainfed Crops in Karnataka

Sep 2014

Bhoochetana: Bridging the Yield Gaps for Rainfed Crops in Karnataka Large untapped potential GIS soil fertility maps and fertilizer recommendations at taluk level

Sharing results and capacity building Holistic approach to upgrade rainfed agriculture

Conclusions

•Soilsarenotonlythirstybuthungryalsoforsecondary-andmicro-nutrients.• Improvedagriculturalpracticesareneededtoharnessproductivitypotential.•Recorded5%growthinagricultureandnetbenefitsofRs1268croresin4years.•Bhoochetanaprovedtobeascalableoptionforsustainableintensification.